Sportsmanship and ethical, fair fighting are the key components that differentiate combat sports from a real fight between people on daily basis. But then also we witness some worrisome scenes from the matches. Recently, a brief video clip of a kickboxing match circulated on the social media platform. The shot taken by an aggressive fighter to send the other one to the floor gave way to several questions.

The bout between the pair started with an aggressive exchange. The first fighter tried to throw a punch at his opponent, and the latter countered with a lethal kick that sent the first one to the floor. Somehow the knocked-out fighter gathered himself and began to move toward his corner, assuming that the referee has stopped the bout. However, the referee did not stop the bout.

This gave a gift like opportunity to a ‘Blood Thirsty’ fighter to win the bout. He rushed towards the fighter, who was moving back to his corner and landed a flying kick on the back that almost broke it.

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When this video came into the eyes of fans on the internet, it created a buzz. Fans put forth several arguments. Some questioned the referee, the others called out the sportsmanship and even highlighted the ethics.

Fans’ reaction to a cheap shot kickboxing match

One fan wrote, “Unsportsmanlike, pretty cheap, but he shouldn’t have had his back turned.”

Another fan was of the opinion that it was not a fight between uncivilized people. He wrote, “While he should have been defending himself, come on. A running flying side kick to the back? Have some more respect. You’re a martial artist, not a barbarian.”

“Cheap shot. Funny how people care about winning so much they don’t care for ethical fair fighting. Only thing it proves is you’re not good enough of a fighter so you try to cheap or fake your way through it”, Another fan.

Another fan wrote, “No sportsmanship and bad referee.”

Another fan added, “Both. It was definitely a cheap shot. But, you don’t turn your back in a fight. Just for that reason!”

Another fan mentioned, “The ref unintentionally set that up, kid just got a little blood thirsty to get in a free shot👏 seems normal to me tho protect yourself all times & keep your guard up if you wanna be a fighter officiating isnt always 100% fair or correct!”

These were a few fans who questioned the situation that created such a worrisome scene.

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